Spreading Satan’s infinite fire since 2015!
Asagraum is an all-female Dutch black metal band formed in 2015. Formed by vocalist-guitarist Obscura, to create pure Satanic Black Metal. Black Metal with the old-school feeling of the eternal ’90s greats and dark psychedelic influences.
Obscura: We are a satanic, traditional second-wave black metal band with a touch of psychedelic influences (Metallerium interview).
The name combines Asag, a demon from Sumerian mythology, and Raum which translates as room. This refers to a site of ritual, which suits with the Satanic themes the band portrays.
And why a female band? The band started with only me and the previous female drummer. I noticed that this aspect drew a lot of extra attention, so this was an important reason to maintain a female lineup. Another reason is that I was in bands with only men for many years and it was kind of refreshing for me to be in a female band (Obscura – Metallerium interview).
Is it an advantage? 
It’s only an advantage. Any girls from other bands who state the opposite probably suck as musicians orpromotesome kind of ridiculous image. It was insanely easy for us to become very popular with proper, traditional, satanic, true female black metal! (Obscura – Metallerium interview).
Asagraum Releases
A three-track promo recording was released in early 2017, laying bare Asagraum’s aims and sound. Wasting no time, debut album Potestas Magicum Diaboli released by KVLT Records in September 2017. Upon its release, the album reaped widespread acclaim across the world, garnering attention largely. It was the work of two women – a rarity in black metal – who quickly rendered gender an irrelevant argument. So strong was the towering power of Potestas Magicum Diaboli.
At the end of 2017, T. Kolsvart was replaced and drummer A. Morthaemer took part in the coven. Many live performances commenced with this new lineup, and Asagraum’s black flame burned brighter than ever. Soon, the band garnered a recording contract with instant fans EDGED CIRCLE PRODUCTIONS – whose owner, Iscariah, played in Immortal.
Dawn of Infinite Fire sees Asagraum burning with equally intensity in songwriting, execution, and atmosphere. Staying true to their original aims whilst pushing their classicist sound further into the present.
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The 3rd album entitled “Veil of Death, Raptured” released at October 2023. Granted, that blast-from-the-past classicism is inescapable – this is pure, traditional BLACK METAL above all. If anything, this is the sound of Asagraum at their most dark and triumphant, marching forward with obsidian austerity.
